Garment-pressing machine.



1 D. G. HALE, JR. GARMENT PvR'ESSING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED OT. 5. 1914.

Patented 11111211914.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

D. 0.- HALB JR. GARMENT PRESSING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED OGT.

` Patented Deo. 29, 1914.

2 SHEETS-SHBET 2,

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E -www amine/1g Maxim `mmmm M DAVID C. HALE, JR., OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO HALE onirica.

GARMENT MACHINERY COMPANY, 0F CINCINNATI, OHIO.

GaRMENT-Pnnssme MACHINE.

Specification ofiLetters Patent'.

Patented Dee. 29, T1914.

Application tiled October 5, 1914. Serial No. 865,067.

To all whom it may concern I Be it known that I, DAVID C. HALE, Jr.

a citizen of the United States, residingy a Cincinnati, in the county of. Hamilton and State-of Ohio, have invented certam new and useful Improvements in Garmelit-Press ing Machines; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to tne letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to garment pressing -machines and comprises ACertain improvements of the garment pressing machine shown and describedl in m pending application, Serial No. 779,428, iled July 17, 1913.

The present improvements relate to various parts, as Will be hereinafter described, and have for their object'to increase the eiiiciency.' and effectiveness of the machine.

Before entering into a detailed description of the same, reference is irst made to the accompanying drawings which are illustrative thereof and of which- Figure l is a front elevation; Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the buclesupporting table; Figs. 3 and 45, respectively', are elevations of sleeve and shoulder pads or bucks; Fig. 5 is a horizontal sectional view of the presser head on the line 55 of Fig. 1; Fig. 6' is a vertical sectional view on the line 6-6 of Fig. 5; Fig. 7 is a cross-sectional View of the presser head on the line 7-7 of Fig. 5; Fig. 8 is a top plan View of the clamping rims through means of which the cloths are held over the perforated plate; Fig. 9 is an enlarged sectional View on the line 9 9 of Fig. 8; and Fig. 10 is an enlarged sectional detail of one of the jets through which water is sprayed or inducted to the steam generating spaces in the head.

In a detail description of the invention, similar' reference characters indicate corresponding parts both in the description and the accompanying drawings.

It will not be necessary to malie more than a brief reference to various parts of the ma` .chine which are not directly involved in the present improvements because of the fact detailed description of that my pending Yapplication contains a more such parts. Fundamentally, the machine consists of a base from which extends laterally an overhanging arm 2 to the overhanging end of which a presser head is swiveled. 'The presser head in the present instance contains various improvements which render it necessary to present various details which are shown on F ig. l2 of the drawings. Also, a well known feature of the machinel is prescnt in the former application, is the bucksupporting table 3, which is subjected to a horizontal movement as Well as a vertical movement, the latter movement being that which raises the buck in contact with the presser head. In my former application, theptable 8 is provided with a stationary buck which, owing to its being stationary, is required to subserve the pressing purposes of all parts of the garment. In my present improvements, the buck 4, which is substantially the same in outline as that shown in my former application, is mounted on a head or projection 5 rigidly attached to the table 3. The buck 4, it will be observed, is sub` stantially the length of the presser head which appears above it in F ig. l and, owing to a swiveled connection between said buck 4 and the head 5, the buck may be turned at an angle to the plane of the presser head by unscrewing a set screw 6. Such position is shown in Fig. 2. This change in the posi'- tion of the buck 4 enables a sleeve buck 7 or a shoulder buck 8 to be mounted on the table 3 without interference with the elongated buck 4. For this purpose a socket member 9 is secured in the table 3 to receive the Shanks 10 of either of the bucks 7 and 8 as shown in Figs. 3 and 4;. This facility for placing different sizes or shapes of bucks in operative relation with the presser head greatly increases the eiiicieney of the machine by enabling the operation of pressing a garment to be done much more expeditiously and satisfactorily. In Fig. 2 the dotted lines indicate the positions of the one of these are only means in a road sense for generating flash 100. sleeve buck 7 and the shoulder4 buck 8, it

I 1' lamate() mentsof that feature of themachine,'the possibility of the water from which 'the' wsteam is generated findingits way to the f 'garment is absolutely eliminated, it being impossible for the water to come in contact with the garment at any point before it is thoroughly generated into steam which generation is instantaneous. In my former ap,- plication, a suitable water pump'" is illustrated through which water is admittedf't the presser head through suitable piping and this water pump is employed in the present machine as improved. Such being thecase, it has not been deemed necessary toI` illustrate the pump mechanism. As shown in Fig. 6, water is introduced from the pump through a nozzle 11 communicating with a pipe 12 through which two parallel pipes 13 connect. The pipes 13 lie on each side of an electricallyheated unit 14 which is covered by a copper casing 15 so that the water disi charged into the head is prevented from coming into direct contactwith the core or heating unit 14. The inner ends of the pipes 13 are provided with nozzles 16 which spray the water within the space occupied by said pipes through jet openings 16. The 'base member 17 of the presser head is provided' with longitudinal and circumferential anges 18 to w 1ch,al wire plate or screen 19 is secured by screws in any suitable manner. Projecting from the lower` sideof the base plate or member 17 are a series of distance lugs 20 l:which engage the inner side of the screen plate 19 and these distance lugs 20 andthe marginal flanges 18 Imaintain the wire plate 19 in a straight or level position at all times. 'Mounted a ainst the lower side ofy the base plate or mem er 17'are two other electricall heating units 21 which are held against said plate by a. suitable number of yclamps 22. Projecting from the upper side of the base plate or member 17 are two vertical fianges 23 which support atop plate 24 said top plate having marginal ianges 25 y between which and the i'lari es 23 of the base plate suitable packing 261s placed. Between these plates, to-wit, the base plate 17 and the top plate-24, the steam generating space is provided. A. multiplicity of nozzles 27 are tap ped into the base plate which provide cormnunications for the steam to pass from the space above to 'the space below the base plate 17. Space-filling barsa` 28 y are placed within the space between the said plates 17 and 24 which serve to contract the ,steam-generating space and to serve as heat containers. )These space-filling bars 28 are r recessed throughout their inner edges to..y provide spaces 29 which surround thel heat nozzles 2.7 and thus permit the steam to enter said 'nozzles 27 and pass below to the. ,n screen plate 19. lllfie top plate 24 is prodischarged from the pipes 13 and retard itV until the `steam is generated. The outer heating units 21 provide sutiicient heat to prevent 'any condensation after the steam has passed linto the spaces on the outside of the flanges 31. -Around the outer margins of the flanges 23 of the base plate and marginal anges of the top plate 24 are a series of apertured lugs 32 which aline when said plates are assembled'and by means thereof screws are. employed to' firmly unite said plates It will be observed from Fig. 7 that the top plate 24 lies a sufficient distance from the ends of the nozzles 27 to ermit ofa free passage of the steam into said nozzles. On one end of the base plate/d'7 provision is made for the electrical connections with the heating units, while onthe .other end provision is made for the water pipe 12 which, `as before stated, connects with the pipes 13. Projecting from the upper side of the top plate 24 are apertured lugs 33 lwhicla'provide for a'swivel connection be,-

tween the presser head and the overhanging I yeasing is also provided with opening-sl throu h which the apertured lugs 33 project w ich, as before stated, provide for the pivotal connection lbetween the head and the overhan ing Aarm 2. The said casing is also provide with a centrally depressed portion 36 lyin between the apertured lugs 33 in which t e .terminal of the arm 2 lies when the head is in position, as shown in F ig. 1. lThe said casing is furtherfprovided. with an opening 37 through which the electrical coniured in position,thedown-turned marginal nections pass. .When the casing 34 is se' edge thereof rests in contact with the surroundingedge of the base plate 17 and at suitable points on opposite sld'es of said casing and .ateach endv there are provid d aper# tured lugsf38 which receive pins or olts'39 presser head is supplied perforated plate and the cloths.

f the form of steam 1 sides of said heating units and said the lower enus of which are provided with eccentric heads 40.. The said pins or bolts' 39 are provided with springs 4l which serve to holdsaid pins upward for a purpose presently described.

Spread over thevlower side of the screen plate 19 are two cloths 42 and 4 3, respectively, the former consisting preferably of an asbestos fabric, shown in wave lines 1n Fig. 7, and the latter being 'a suitable cloth spread on the outside thereof and shown in a straight black line in Fig. 7. These two cloths are stretched taut against the screen plate by having their marginal edges secured between a'frame which surrounds the outer side of the base plate 17. This frame consists of a. male and female member and respectively. The fonner member' 1s provided with a tapered projection 4d with teeth 47 projectedA therefrom at suitable points, While the member 45 is provided with a channel 48 into which the tapered projection 46 extends. The edges of the fabric are held between the projection 46 and the channel portion of the frame 45. The two members constituting said frame are shown in Fig. 8. They are held temporarily together, when not in position on the presser head, by eccentrics 49 which are mounted in opposite ends of the female frame 45 and may be turned to enter adjacent recesses in the ends of the male frame member 44. The cloth frame as a whole is held in eccentric heads 40 on the shoulders 50 formed at the proper points in the male frame member 44.

As hereinbefore stated, the water to the intermittently through the pipes 11, 12 andl and the steam is instantaneously flashed through the The water the longitudinal spaces between the flanges 23 and the copper casing surrounding the heating unit 14. The steam resulting therefrom is maintained in while in the presser head by the additional'heating units 2l. The

is confined within Aelectrical connections are substantially as described 1n my former application. Having described my invention, l claim. 1. In a machine of the type specified, a presser head comprising a base plate having longitudinal vestical flanges on the upper side thereof and a series of steam orifices communicating with the space below vand -above said base plate, a top plate mounted above said base plate and having longitudinal flanges extending from the lower side thereof, a heating unit within the space between said flanges of said top plate, and water induction pipes lying between the flanges, substantially as specified.

35 l 2; 1n a machine'of the type specified,

' upper side of position by they bolts 39, before referred to,'said eccentric heads engaging Vcessed portions surrounding presser head comprising longitudinal vertical flanges extending from the upper side thereof and longitudinal vertical flanges extending from the lower marginal sides thereof, a perforated plate mounted below said base plate, a top` plate supported on the longitudinal flanges on the said base plate and providing an inclosed space between said base plate and said top plate, said top plate having longitudinal flanges projecting from the lower side thereof into said space, a heating unit extending between said flanges, water induction pipes lying between said heating units and said flanges, and a series of steam orifices in the base plate on the outer sides of theflanges of the top plate and providing a, communication between the spaces above and below the base plate, substantially asspeoified.

3. In a machine of the type specified, a, presser head comprising a base plate having longitudinal vertical flanges on the upper side thereof, a plurality of heating units secured to thelower side of said base plate, a perforated plate secured below said heating unitsfa top plate supported on said flanges said top plate having downwardly projecting flanges and providing an inclosed space above the base plate which is separated by the flanges on said top unit lying within the space between the flanges of said top plate, water induction pipes -lying along the sides of said heating unit and inclosed by the flanges of said top plate, a series of steam orifices in the base plate providing a connnunication between the spaces above and below the base plate said orifices being arranged on the outside of the flanges of.' the top plate, and spacefilling bars mounted within the space between the base plate and the top plate and contracting the space surrounding said orifices, substantially as specified.

1l. In a machine of the type specified, a presser head comprising a base plate having longitudinal flanges projecting from the upper side thereof, heating units mounted below said base plate, a perforated plate mounted below said base plate, a top plate mounted above said base plate and providing an inclosed space thereabove,l a heating unit mounted in said space, water induction pipes extending parallelI with said heating units on opposite sides thereof, baffle walls inclosing said pipes and heating unit, a series of nozzles 'mounted on the base plate and projecting into the space on the outside of said baffle walls, said a base plate having nozzles providing communication between the space above and below the base plate, and space-filling bars mounted within the space above the base plate and on,the outer side ofsaid baille walls, said bars having resaid nozzles, substantially as specified..

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' ing 5'. In a machine of the type specified, a presser head comprising a base plate havdown-turned marginal flanges and flanges projecting from the upper side thereof inwardly from the margins thereof, a

perforated plate mounted below said base plate and separated by said down-turned flanges, heating unit mounted upon the base plate'above said perforated plate, a fabric inclosing the lower side of said perforated plate, a circumferential frame ,surrounding the margin of said base plate and consisting of two members between which said fabric is clamped, and means for holding said frame members in position againstthe mirgins of the base plate, substantially as specified.

6. In a machine of the type specified, a presser head comprising a base plate having down-turned marginal flanges, and Vertical flanges projecting from the upper side thereof, heating units secured to the lower sideof said base plate, a perforated plate secured to the down-turned flanges of said base plate, a top (plate mounted on the vertical flanges of sai space above thebase plate, said top-plate having flanges projecting'into said space and terminating above the base plate, a heating unit extending between said llanges, water induction/pipes lying between said flanges and said heating unit, a series of steam nozzles mounted in' the base plate and projecting into the space between the base' and top plates, space-filling bars supported base plate and providing an inclosedv on the base plate Within said space having recesses within wlnch said nozzles, l1e, and'a casmg mounted above said Abase plate, over y thetop plate, substantially as specified.

7. In a machine of the type specified, a presser head. comprising a ba'seplate havin a down-turned marginal lia/nge,land vertica flanges projecting from the upper side thereof, heating units mounted upon said base plate; a perforated platemounted .below saidheating units, a top plate mounted'upon. the vertical flanges of the base plate vsaidv top p plate having downwardly extending flanges which separate the space between the top' 'plate and the base plate, a series of steam nozzles mounted in said base plate and extendmg into the spaces'onthe outside of said flanges, space-filling bars within the spaces on the outside of said flanges, a heating unit lying longitudinally within the space.between said flanges, Water induction pipes lying parallel with said heating unit and be'- tween saidzheating unit and the flanges of the top plate, a' cover supported on the base plate, a fabcinclosing the perfo q ited plate, a frame consisting of two members lbetween which the edges of said fabric are clamped, and means on the casing for holding said frame in position, substantially as specified. In testimony whereof I aIiX my signature,

in prese-nce of two Witnesses. p

l DAVID C. HALE, JR. Witnesses:

` O. S. LAnKBY,

M. J. WILLIAMS. 

